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S. H. RAYMOND. CARPET SWEEPBR.

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Patented May 31, 1892.

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s. H. RAYMOND. CARPET SWBBPER,

No. 476,214. Patented May 31,1892

. ,Silas H lie/2110 u el o-zl/ By UNITED STATES ATENT Fries.,

SILAS Il. RAYMOND, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO T. STEWART VI-IITE AND THOMAS FRIANT, OF SAME PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 476,214, dated May 31, 1892u Application filed September 7 J 1891. Serial No. 405,041. (No model.)

.To all whom t may concern: journaled on the respective ends of a rod J, Be it known that I, SILAs H. RAYMOND, a which passes through vertically-elongated citizen of the United Stat-es, residing at Grand openings K in the partitions M, which open- A Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of ingsare of greater width than the diameter 5 Michigan, have invented certain newand useof said rod and extend above and below the 55 ful Improvements in Carpet-Sweepers, and I plane of the axis of said brush-shaft, so that do hereby declare the following to be a full, said rod is free to move therein above and clear, and exact description of the invention, below the plane of the axis of the brush-shaf t such as will enable others skilled in the art to without touching the sides of said openings as 1o whichit appertains to make and use the same. it is pressed downward and inward and to- 6o My 4invention relates to improvements in ward the brush-shaft by one end of the curved carpet-sweepers; and its object is to provide springs L, the middle portion of which springs the same with certain new and useful feaengage the under side of the bar N, the other tures hereinafter more fully described, and ends of said springs being secured to the par- 15 particularly pointed out in the claims, refertitions M. The brush-pulleys H are secured 65 ence being had to the accompanying drawto pins R, which pins are journaled in the ings, in whicl1 partitions M, and, extending through 4the Figure 1 is a vertical section on the line 1 same, are inserted in the axis of the brush- 1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a portion shaft l-I to rotate the same.

zo of a device embodying myinvention, the same E E represent the bottoms of the dust-pans. 7o having the top removed to show the internal The outer side of one of these is turned up at parts; Fig. 3, a perspective of the removable, an incline E and thence outward at its exinternal parts of the device; Fig. 4, a detail treme outer edge, as at E", which when the of the bail-socket joint, being an elevation of pans are closed abuts against the inner surz 5 the same at right angles to Fig. 1; Fig. 5,the face ot' the case, toward which it is pressed 7 same as Fig. 1, showing position of the parts .by the curved spring P, said spring having when the pans are opened; and Fig. 6 a deits free end engaging the inner side of said tail showing a portion of the strip G and the upturned portion of the pan and its opposite partition M in vertical section on the line 6 end secured to the bar N. These pan-bot- 3o 6 of Fig. 5. toms E are attached at each end to bars S, So

Like letters refer to like parts in all of the which extend entirely across the bottom of figures. the lower side of the partitions M and are A represents the case, within which are arpivoted to the same near the end adjacent to ranged two removable partitions M near to the upturned side E of the pans. 'lhebars G 35 and parallel with the end walls of the same. are provided with notches or recesses G at 85 These partitions are connected at the top by each end to receive the bars S and permit the the bar N and at the bottom by two oppopan-bottoms to close. sitely-inclined strips G G, the latter arranged D D are the respective arms of a bell-crank at each side of the brush and forming the inlever pivoted to the case A opposite the spring 4o ner inclined sides of the dust-pans. These P, The outer arm D of the same is forked 9o strips and bar are firmly secured to the parand provided with a wheel Q to support the tition s, and the whole constitutes a removable 4rear side of the device, which wheel is of rubframe-work t0 which the internal mechanism ber or other elastic material. The innerarm of the device is attached, and said frame D passes through an opening in the case A 45 work is secured within the case by screws O, and is limited in its downward movement by 95 passing through the top of the case and enthe end of said opening and contacts the upgaging threaded openings O in the bar N. turned sideE of the pan opposite the springP. Between the partitions M and the end walls B is the handle-socket, having a fiattened ofthe case are the driving-wheels I and the lower end B pivoted between the parallel 5o brush-pulleys Il. The driving-wheels are jaws O O of a hanger secured to the case. roo

Said socket is provided with a projection B,

and prevents the said socket from turning more than slightly beyond a perpendicular position.

The case A is provided with a jacket A', covering the top sides and ends of the same and made of any suitable material, such as felt, rubber, or heavy cloth. This jacket is provided with suitable openings, through which pass the screws O, socket B, and bellcrank D. Said jacket by covering the sides and ends of the case entirely prevents contact with and marring of furniture by the same, which is not the case with a mere band of iiexible material, which may pass above or below a projecting molding or member on the furniture, and thus fail to prevent contact of the case with the same.

For repairing, cleaning, or oiling the device the screws O can be removed and the parts shown in Fig. 3 removed from the case.

Then itis desirable to empty the dust-pans, the handle is raised until the projection B contacts the bed-plate C. The sweeper then can be lifted above any suitable receptacle, when by depressing the outer arm D of the bell-crank lever the pans will simultaneously open in the same direction and discharge the contents of both at the side of the sweeper opposite said lever. The projection B in the meantime prevents the downward pressure on said lever from turningthe sweeper out of horizontal position. The arm D moves upward against the outwardly-turned edge E and the arm D contacts the outside of the case. The direction of the pressure exerted by the spring P being in line with the arm D', the pans are locked open thereby and will remain open until released by moving the lever D outward.

While sweeping the springs L yield to any downward pressure upon the handle and permit the rod J to rise in the openings K and at the same time press said rod in the direction of the brush-shaft to maintain contact between the driving-wheels and brush-pulleys, the rod .I sliding along the under side of said spring as it moves.

What I claim isl. In a carpet-sweeper, in combination with a case, a removable frame-work inclosed within the same and detachably secured thereto, a brush-shaft and driving-wheels journaled on said frame-work, and dust-pans attached to the same, substantially as described.

2. In a carpet-sweeper, in combination with a case, detachable partitions near each end of the same, a bar at the top and inclined strips at the bottom attache i to said partitions, said strips forming inner stationary sides to dustpans, said pans pivoted to said partitions and contacting said strips when closed, a brushshaft journaled in said partitions, having pulleys on its outer ends, and driving-wheels journaled on a rod passing through said partitions, substantially as described.

3. In a carpet-sweeper, in combination with the case, a detachable frame consisting of two partitions connected at the top by a bar and at the bottom by inclined strips having notches at each end, bars extending across said partitions and pivoted to the same, bottoms attached to said bars, and a brush-shaft and driving-wheels j ournaled upon said fram e, substantially as described.

4. In acarpet-sweeper, in combination with a brush-shaft journaled in the case and having pulleys at each end, a rod passing through elongated openings and movable therein above and below the plane of the axis of said brush-shaft and toward and from the brushshaft and springs engaging said rod and sliding thereon and also forcing the same downward and toward the brush-shaft, substanltially as described. v

5. In acarpet-sweeper, dust-pans consisting of stationary bars at each side of the brush, bars extending across each end of the case and pivoted near one side of the same, and pan-bottoms attached to said pivoted bars, substantially as described.

G. In a carpet-sweeper, dust-pans at each side of the brush, bars extending across each end of the case, forming the ends of said pans, and pivoted near one side of said case, one of said pans having an upturned edge near said pivots, a spring engaging said upturned edge to close said pans, and a pivoted lever having its inner arm engaging the same to open said pans and its outer arm provided with a Wheel to support one side of the sweeper, substantially as described.

7. In a carpet-sweeper, a dust-pan having an upturned outer side having an outwardlyturned upper edge, a spring engaging said upturned side to close said parl, and a pivoted lever engaging the same to open said pan, said lever engaging said outwardlyturned edge and locking said pan when open, substantially as described.

48. In a carpet-sweeper, a bail-socket having a flattened lower end pivoted between the jaws of a hanger attached to the case and provided with a projection on said flattened end engaging the bed-plate of said hanger and limiting the movement of said socket, substantially as described.

9. In combination with a carpet-sweeper, a jacket ot felt, cloth, or other suitable material inclosing the top and sides of the sa-me and provided with openings for the projecting parts on the outside of the case, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SILAS H. RAYMOND.

Witnesses:

LUTHER V. MoULToN, DENNIS L. Roenes.

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